diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c b/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c
index dee94961a667..33882d5ab25d 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c
@@ -690,8 +690,8 @@ void *__init_or_module text_poke_early(void *addr, const void *opcode,
 	} else {
 		local_irq_save(flags);
 		memcpy(addr, opcode, len);
-		local_irq_restore(flags);
 		sync_core();
+		local_irq_restore(flags);
 
 		/*
 		 * Could also do a CLFLUSH here to speed up CPU recovery; but